tipsApple MacBook is one of the most wanted laptops on the market. What sets Apple MacBook lineup apart from its competitors out there lies in its optimized macOS operating system and premium design. Apple has been improving its MacBook models since release, adding new features to the lineup while revamping the existing ones. This year, Apple announced a refresh to its MacBook Air and Pro lineup with the addition of Intel’s Coffee Lake processors and an improved design. In reality, the Air lineup had not seen a major upgrade for several years, which raised concern that Apple would discontinue the Air lineup.
The new MacBook Air really stood out at Apple’s October event despite sporting the same design language as its previous models. However, the new Air is now lighter and thinner, and it features a Retina display, making it the first in the series with Apple’s screen technology. The MacBook Air 2018 is expecting to make a gigantic hit on the market as it attracts big Air fans. Despite those improvements, Apple’s MacBook lineup has its own issues that may impact negatively your experience. In reality, there have been a lot of reports of issues users are facing with their MacBook laptops. One such issue is the poor battery life. In reality, the low battery life is not something new when it comes to Apple devices as it pops up every year.
In this guide, we will show you how to improve battery life on your MacBook. Before we get started, make sure you now have a modern version of macOS. macOS Mojave is now available to all compatible Macs, so it’s a good idea to keep everything up-to-date.
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Check battery condition
The first thing you need to do is to check if something goes wrong with your battery. Fortunately, Apple is making the process much easier than before. All you need to do is to hold the Option key on your keyboard and then hit the battery icon at the top. Once you do that, you will be presented with one of 4 options, including Normal, Replace Soon, Replace Now, and Service Battery.
If you want to check your MacBook’s current count, then hold down the Option key, then hit the Apple icon and click on System Report. After that, click Power on the left panel and you should see the number for your MacBook’s current count under the Health section. If you notice that your battery is acting weird, then make sure you bring your MacBook to a local Apple store to get support. Apple is now offering battery replacement programs for its products and you will be charged a little bit of cash.
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Lower the brightness of your display
Apple MacBook sports a stunning display that offers a high level of brightness and details. However, higher brightness consumes more battery power, so turning down your screen brightness helps reduce battery consumption on your Mac.
To do this, click on Apple icon at the top of the display, then select System Preferences from the drop-down menu and hit Display. Besides, you can uncheck the box next to Automatically adjust brightness to prevent your Mac from automatically adjusting the brightness. To adjust brightness manually on your Mac, press the F1 or F2 keys to decrease or increase your display’s brightness.
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Turn off keyboard backlights
Keyboard backlights are ideal for those who frequently work at night, but they can drain your battery very quickly. We recommend you disable keyboard backlights when you no longer need them. To do this, click on Apple icon at the top, then select System Preferences from the pull-down menu and select Keyboard. After that, check the box next to Turn keyboard backlight off after ____ of inactivity and select your option.
If nothing changes, there is a good chance that you now have Bluetooth enabled on your Mac. To turn it off, click the Bluetooth icon at the menu bar and then turn off the switch for Bluetooth. Alternatively, click on Apple icon, then select System Preferences, and select Bluetooth. Now simply turn off Bluetooth.
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Quit apps when you no longer use
There is a barrage of apps released to the Mac App Store every day. Many of Mac apps may perform multitasking even when they are not in use, thus draining your battery. In macOS, you can view all running apps and processes in the background with some simple clicks. To do this, open up Activity Monitor using Spotlight and you should see all active and inactive processes on your Mac.
Besides, we recommend you close all apps when you are not using on your device to save more battery. If your apps won’t stop, press Option, Command, and Esc (Escape) at the same time, then select all apps you wish to close and click Force Quit. If none of the above-mentioned solutions won’t work for you, then consider bringing your Mac to a local Apple Store or get online Apple Support.
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